William John Caparne (1855-1940)

Books about Caparne:

Rona Cole, (Ed.) : 1990 : Artists in Guernsey - CAPARNE : Published by
Guernsey Museums & Galleries. ISBN 1 871560 83 7.Text by Adrian
Joseph and Brian J. Bell; 41 colour plates. One of a series of booklets produced
by the museum and the first modern re-appraisal of the artist. It mistakenly
reports WJC's birth year as 1856 but is otherwise a sound, inexpensive
introduction to the man and his works. Details on the museum's web site...
here

Robin A Fenner : 1994 : A Genius Undeclared The life, works and times of
William John Caparne FRHS : Published by the author at the Stannary Gallery,
Tavistock, UK. ISBN 0 9523213 0 0; 102 pages, fully illustrated. Written by a
well known auctioneer who has researched the artist's life and championed the
cause of Caparne's art for many years, this lavishly illustrated book has
probably done as much as anything else to account for the increase in popularity
of Caparne's work. Available from selected bookshops and
galleries.

Robin A Fenner : 1998 : Guernsey My Heaven on Earth William John
Caparne FRHS Volume II : Published by the author at the Stannary Gallery,
Tavistock, UK. ISBN 0 952321302; 120 pages, fully illustrated. The success of
Robin Fenner's first book about Caparne could be measured by the wealth of new
information about Caparne which it generated. Much of that new information
(particularly about Caparne's family) is incorporated in My Heaven on Earth
and a third volume in the series is planned. Availability - as above.